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Repack Dates

Paul Hillman
 

Basically asking, how often were solid-bearings repacked and the date repainted on the car-side, data-markings?

Thanks, Paul Hillman
Jack Burgess <jack@...>
 

According to my notes from an article by Ted Cullota, every 12 months.

Jack Burgess

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Richard Hendrickson
 

On Jan 24, 2012, at 4:01 PM, Bernice wrote:

Basically asking, how often were solid-bearings repacked and the
date repainted on the car-side, data-markings?
When a car knocker thought they needed to be, so it varied. But a
useful rule of thumb is about once a year until the mid-to-late '50s;
by that time most railroads had adopted various kinds of patented
journal lubricators, which then extended the time between repacking.

Richard Hendrickson
Guy Wilber
 

Paul asked:

Basically asking, how often were solid-bearings repacked and the date repainted on the car-side, data-markings?
Before 1929 Rule 66 stated that journals should be repacked as necessary. March 1, 1929 The ARA's Arbitration Committee revised Rule 66 and required cars in interchange be repacked every twelve months.

In 1933 the interval was increased to fifteen months. In 1955 the interval was increased to eighteen months. Beginning in 1958 if cars were equipped with specified journal lubricating devices the interval was twenty-four months, otherwise eighteen months through 1960.

Guy Wilber
Sparks, Nevada
Paul Hillman
 

Thanks Guy, (and all),

That pretty well answers the question.

I was guessing that it was between 6 and 12 months. This info answers the question for our entire STMFC time period.

Paul Hillman

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Paul asked:

> Basically asking, how often were solid-bearings repacked and the date repainted on the car-side, data-markings?
>

Before 1929 Rule 66 stated that journals should be repacked as necessary.

March 1, 1929 The ARA's Arbitration Committee revised Rule 66 and required cars in interchange be repacked every twelve months.

In 1933 the interval was increased to fifteen months.

In 1955 the interval was increased to eighteen months.

Beginning in 1958 if cars were equipped with specified journal lubricating devices the interval was twenty-four months, otherwise eighteen months through 1960.

Guy Wilber
Sparks, Nevada
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